Re: [AMBER] "force field" vs. "potential"

From: Dr. Vitaly V. Chaban <vvchaban.gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:19:20 -0500

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Jan-Philip Gehrcke
<jgehrcke.googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> for the short time I am dealing with MD, I am wondering why the term
> "force field" was established and is so much more common than
> "potential". In my eyes, we are dealing with parameters for potential
> functions. Would it be weird or even wrong to use the term "Amber 99 SB
> potential" in a publication?
>
> Thanks for clarification,
>
> Jan-Philip


I do not think your term would be wrong.


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Dr. Vitaly V. Chaban, 430 Hutchison Hall, Chem. Dept.
Univ. Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627-0216
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